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sodic pyroxenes
lithium pyroxenes
Ferromagnesian and calcic pyroxene (which are the most common),
are represented in the trapeze MgSiO
3
- FeSiO
3
- CaMgSi
2
O
6
- CaFeSi
2
O
6
(Figure 3.22):
projection on (100)
projection along [001] (=along the z axis)
Y site
X site
Figure 3.21
Structure of the pyroxenes.
